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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - AFL-CIO NOW BLOGReminder: Starting today at noon, Wisconsin solidarity rallies are taking place in major cities across America and in every single state capital. If you can, please join this massiv...

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mankatofreepress.com - MANKATO — When assaults on security guards at St. Peter’s Regional Treatment Center became an epidemic, the men and women of the Local 404 turned to their union’s grievance process to bring St. Pau...

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huffingtonpost.com - This is a watershed moment for the American labor movement. Drastically weakened by decades of a corporate offensive against workers in the private sector, the labor movement is now being frontally...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - NYC Educator: Sing it, ScottSing it, Scottby NYC EducatorHere's Hosni Mubarak singing My Way. When Scott Walker does the same, every teacher will be able to walk like an Egyptian.

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palmbeachpost.com - By Laura GreenPalm Beach Post Staff WriterUpdated: 10:01 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25, 2011 Posted: 9:40 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25, 2011Local unions are closely watching Wisconsin's public union showdown with a...

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winonadailynews.com - The Associated Press winonadailynews.com | Posted: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 6:54 am | ST. PAUL, Minn. - Gov. Mark Dayton looked to the wealthy to erase about half of a $6.2 billion budget defic...

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labornotes.org - Today’s news from Madison: The biggest demonstration yet is planned for 1 p.m. Saturday. The central labor council says as many as 110,000 are expected. The state Assembly passed the “budget repair...

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voices.washingtonpost.com - Maryland supporters of collective bargaining rights are holding a rally to show support for state employees in Wisconsin.The rally is scheduled for noon in Annapolis on Lawyers Mall on Saturday nex...

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news.change.org - Massive protests in support of Wisconsin public employees engaged in an historic struggle to save their collective bargaining rights will be held in all 50 state capitals today. For information on ...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - NEA Vice President at NYSUT's Representative Assembly 2010.

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kcet.org - As we reported last week, independent expenditures in the four Board of Education races are approaching $1 million. The races are largely a pitched battle between the United Teachers Union of Los A...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Interested in donating supplies to #wiunion protesters? « Teacher Reality« “Hubris” -the likely downfall of Gov. Walker?Interested in donating supplies to #wiunion protesters?February 26, 2011 by T...

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awakethestate.com - No Floridian can afford more budget cuts. Gov. Rick Scott and legislative leaders have launched an all-out assault on Florida workers and their families. Gov. Scott's budget, combined with draconia...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Parents Across America In Solidarity with TeachersDear >: All over the country, from Wisconsin, to Rhode Island, to New York, a fierce assault has been launched against our teachers – against their...

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thedenverchannel.com - Related To StoryPOSTED: 11:24 am MST February 26, 2011UPDATED: 11:41 am MST February 26, 2011DENVER -- Supporters of workers' rights are joining forces in Denver to protest the move to eliminate ne...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Workers Of America Unite: Pro-Union Rallies Cropping Up Nationwide | TPM Photo GalleriesWorkers Of America Unite: Pro-Union Rallies Cropping Up NationwideFebruary 23, 2011: As people continue to fl...

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kansascity.com - By DIANE STAFFORD and STEVE ROSENThe Kansas City StarDistressed state budgets. A public opposed to tax increases. Republican majorities in state legislatures that sense political opportunity.Those ...

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10news.com - POSTED: 10:28 am PST February 26, 2011SAN DIEGO -- About 500 labor activists are expected for a rally on Saturday at the San Diego County Administration Building to show solidarity with demonstrato...

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wpri.com - EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) - After the Providence school committee voted to send termination notices to all 1,926 teachers in the city, Steve Smith, the head of the Providence Teacher's Union, to...

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moveon.org - Paid for by MoveOn.org Political Action, http://pol.moveon.org/. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. MoveOn.org Civic Action is a 501(c)(4) organization which primarily focuse...

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kgwn.tv - Associated Press - February 26, 2011 8:04 AM ET DENVER (AP) - Supporters of workers' rights are joining forces in Denver to protest the move to eliminate nearly all the bargaining rights of public ...

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wwlp.com - BOSTON (AP) - Public employee unions in Massachusetts and other groups are planning a rally in support of public sector workers in Wisconsin. The event is scheduled for noon Saturday outside of the...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - New York Labor History: Norma Rae: Ron Liebman's SpeechNorma Rae: Ron Liebman's Speech from american rhetoricWarshovsky: On October 8th, 1970, my grandfather, Isaac Abraham Warshovsky, age 87, died...

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greentechmedia.com - Print Email Thank you!Your article has been sent. ErrorThere was a problem sending your article. Share .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address): February 26, 2011 This might explain...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Democurmudgeon: Van Jones on Saturday's 50 State Protest for Labor RightsVan Jones on Saturday's 50 State Protest for Labor RightsRepublicans Create Surreal War Between Middle Class Have's and Have...

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reuters.com - By James Kelleher and David Bailey MADISON, Wisconsin | Sat Feb 26, 2011 10:12am EST MADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of demonstrators were expected to take to the streets of the Wi...

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modeducation.blogspot.com - digg_url="http://modeducation.blogspot.com/2011/02/detroit-to-shutter-half-its.html"; Robert Bobb, financial manager for Detroit Public Schools (DPS), has been given permission by the state of M...

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boston.com - MADISON, Wis.—Harriet Rowan was among the first to join the Wisconsin Capitol protest village. That was on Valentine's Day, and it was only the next day when thousands of others began camping out w...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Fascism at Your Doorstep – Special Emergency Powers Legislation | Dailycensored.comFascism at Your Doorstep – Special Emergency Powers LegislationWritten by Michael CollinsDaily Journal (Opinion), ...

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tampabay.com - By Mary Ellen Klas, Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau Posted: Feb 25, 2011 07:51 PM ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENTTALLAHASSEE — A week after Gov. Rick Scott told a Tallahassee radio station that he was ...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Busting unions will 'wake sleeping giant,' local boss saysBusting unions will 'wake sleeping giant,' local boss saysLocal unions are closely watching Wisconsin's public union showdown with an eye t...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Follow Rallies with Public Employees Here and Take Action | AFL-CIO NOW BLOGFollow Solidarity Rallies with Public Employees Here and Take Action by Tula Connell, Feb 26, 201170ShareDozens—even hund...

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huffingtonpost.com - It looks like "Cairo has moved to Madison," said conservative Republican Rep. Paul Ryan, as 50,000 citizens took over the state's Capitol building. He got the spirit right, but the location wrong. ...

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blogs.edweek.org - Dear Diane,It would be interesting to know what influenced the change of heart among those civil rights organizations, Diane. I've been exploring in my head—while I do my daily laps in the pond—wha...

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newsmax.com - Saturday, 26 Feb 2011 09:14 AM Article Font Size Florida Gov. Rick Scott says collective bargaining shouldn't be a constitutionally protected right in Florida, the St. Petersburg Times reports. ...

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preaprez.wordpress.com - We’ll stop at Mike and Susan’s and then we do a family caravan up to Madison. We won’t be alone. Not by a long shot. In every capital city in every one of the 50 states. Damn, it feels good! So whe...

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timesunion.com - Recent TV ads sponsored by some anonymous group feature "teachers" complaining that seniority based layoffs are unfair. These are really political attack ads and should be viewed as such.Using seni...

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cbsnews.com - (CBS News) CHICAGO - Protests are scheduled around the country today as the group moveon.org organizes noontime rallies in all 50 state capitals as a sign of solidarity for the workers of Wisconsi...

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talkingpointsmemo.com - February 23, 2011: As people continue to flood the Wisconsin State Capitol to protest Gov. Scott Walker's (R) proposal to ban collective bargaining for most of the state's public employees, rallies...

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promisefornewmexico.org - By Christine Trujillo There are many ways to handle the current $450 million state budget shortfall for this year. Either the Legislature chooses a smart, thoughtful and balanced approach to the ed...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - A new US working-class political movement | Workers' Liberty A new US working-class political movementSubmitted on 26 February, 2011 - 13:10 USA/CanadaAuthor: Dan La BotzBy Dan La BotzThousands of ...

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businessweek.com - By MIKE GLOVER DES MOINES, Iowa Hours of overnight debate ended Friday with an Iowa House committee approving a measure to remove insurance and layoff procedures from the list of items that must be...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - See the Latest Online Streaming and GRITtv From Madison « Larry Miller's BlogSee the Latest Online Streaming and GRITtv From MadisonFiled under: Right Wing Agenda,Scott Walker — millerlf @ 10:24 am...

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theuptake.org - The word “Solidarity” is a heroic one in Poland. It was the solidarity movement at the ports of Gdansk and elsewhere in the Soviet-occupied country that helped bring down Communism in the late 1980...

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indianapublicmedia.org - There was little disagreement among attendees present at a Thursday night meeting at Edgewood Primary School outside of Ellettsville… where representatives from the Indiana State and Richland Bean ...

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washingtonpost.com - That phrase, uttered in the fourth minute of what Scott Walker believed to be a private phone conversation, tells you everything you need to know about the rookie governor of Wisconsin.Walker thoug...

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npr.org - Wisconsin school districts are warning teachers that their contracts might not be renewed as Gov. Scott Walker's plan to cut nearly all public employees' collective bargaining rights remains in lim...

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digitaljournal.com - With the reverberations from the public union setback in Wisconsin continuing to echo across the country, a public union rally in New Jersey likened Governor Chris Christie to Libyan strongman Muam...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Daily Kos: A must read -A must read -by rss@dailykos.com (teacherken)which ends like thisI asked Lynda Hiller if she felt generally optimistic or pessimistic. She was quiet for a moment, then said:...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - When they came for me, there was no one left to speak out « Larry Miller's BlogWhen they came for me, there was no one left to speak outFiled under: Right Wing Agenda,Scott Walker — millerlf @ 3:03...

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wkow.com - MADISON (WKOW) -- Assembly Democratic leaders said they are researching whether a hasty vote to pass Governor Walker's controversial budget repair bill was sufficiently flawed to be invalidated. "W...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - MoveOn.org: Democracy in ActionWatch live streaming video from moveonorg at livestream.comSpread the Word!FacebookEmail#WeAreWIisa97 RT @thesadredearth: I'm watching HUGE nationwide solidarity rall...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Mind Stain: Scott Walker Asked to Leave Local RestaurantScott Walker Asked to Leave Local RestaurantYou know you're not well liked when you are asked to leave a local tavern because people boo-ing ...

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weac.org - All news Posted: 2/25/2011 8:46:00 PM FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 25, 2011 Contact: Brian Washington, 202-403-4808 GOVERNOR WALKER CREATES STATE OF CHAOS FOR SCHOOLS MADISON – The state of chaos...

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lasvegassun.com - Frank Beaty, Las Vegas Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011 | 2:03 a.m.I have never been a member of a union — in fact, my only interaction with unions has been as a member of management, and it wasn’t always p...

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larryferlazzo.edublogs.org - Feb 26 2011 Larry Ferlazzo Here are the newest additions to The Best Resources About Wealth & Income Inequality: It’s the Inequality, Stupid is from Mother Jones and has eleven infographics. Malcol...

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bigeducationape.blogspot.com - Women's History, Wisconsin, and VietnamSupportWisconsin'sTeachers Photos by Barbara J. Miner ______________ See Labor Resources"If teacher unions want to be strong and well-supported, it's essen...

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